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Back on our feet: Bambang and two young children in Bekasi
After a sudden redundancy, Bambang is raising two young children alone and needs $750 to stay afloat for 3 months.
🇮🇩 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia1,965 views
After a sudden redundancy in February, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by May, but I need to bridge the gap until then.
Some weeks I skip meals so my children can eat. I have never asked anyone for help like this before, and I'm doing it for them.
Once I finish my course, I'll pay it forward.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $750 goes:
• Rent top-up: $310
• Childcare and after-school care: $210
• Groceries and school meals: $95
• Course fees and exam costs: $135
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Bambang
Updates from Bambang
Quick update: $236 raised so far (31%). the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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You're not alone, Bambang. Hope this works out for you. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Love from Nashik
Sending love, Bambang. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Put this on a community board in Manila this morning!
So sorry you're going through this, Bambang. Hope this works out for you. Take care!
Keep going, Bambang. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Bekasi